Law Enforcement Program Overview
- Program length
- Approximate costs
- Degree options
- Class hours
- Entrance requirements
- Maximum enrollment
- Recommended aptitudes, interests, and personal characteristics
- Medical/Physical Requirements
- Education and other requirements
- Helpful high school courses
- Instructional method/program environment
- The Law Enforcement Profession
- Approximate starting salary
- Placement/potential employers
Program Length
11 month program with starting dates in both the Fall and Spring Semesters.
Approximate costs
Registration: $705.00 per semester
Books and Supplies: $500.00
Uniforms: $500.00
Equipment: $500.00
These are approximate costs based on Fall 2001 prices and are subject to change without notice. Any student who
has not resided in Idaho for 12 continuous months prior to the beginning of the program will be charged additional
fees per semester.
Degree options
Certificate of Completion - courses required for POST completed successfully Technical Certificate - all law enforcement courses completed successfully in addition to general education core classes to include Math, English, Communication and Social Science Associate of Applied Science Degree - two year program (Check with counselor or advisor)
Class Hours
Fall semester: Monday thru Friday, 7:00 am to 3:00 pm - time includes academic classes
Spring semester: Monday thru Friday, 7:00 am to 3:00 pm
Summer semester: (8 weeks): Cadet Practicum
Cadet Practicum: Times as scheduled with department needs to include weekends and nights.
Entrance requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Meeting with CSI counselor.
- COMPASS test (determines level of achievement in math, English, reading comprehension and related areas).
- Follow-up meeting with counselor.
- Complete the Law Enforcement Training Application Packet; to include two applicant fingerprint cards * SEE NOTE BELOW
- Meeting with instructor.
*NOTE: Because CSI Law Enforcement Program is driven by POST standards for certification into the law enforcement field, applicants to the program must meet POST standards for admission. These admission standards include a background check into the applicants criminal, driving, and psychological records. Additional exams may include polygraph and randomized drug testing.
Maximum enrollment
16 students for the program length
THIS COURSE IS OPEN TO BOTH MEN AND WOMEN. THE COLLEGE OF SOUTHERN IDAHO IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION INSTITUTION.
Recommended aptitudes, interests, and personal characteristics
- Mathematics interest and skill.
- Typing and/or computer skills.
- Verbal and written communication fluency.
- Self-motivated, ambitious, and creative.
- Ability to keep self control and be objective in dealing with other individuals.
- Determine the nature of a problem and decide on a practical solution.
- Ability to remember names and faces.
- Able to like and protect others.
- Be emotionally stable and react calmly in emergencies.
- Willingly follow instructions carefully and accept responsibility for your actions and decisions.
Medical/Physical Requirements
http://www2.state.id.us/adm/adminrules/rules/idapa11/1101.pdf
Education and other requirements
Be a U.S. citizen; have a high school diploma or equivalency certificate; have a valid Idaho driver's license; meet minimum standards for employment as specified in POST Regulations. Must have no felony convictions or some misdemeanors to include crimes of deception. Some felony arrests may also exclude an applicant.
Helpful high school courses
English, mathematics, physical education, speech, sociology/psychology, first aid, computer applications.
Instructional method/program environment
The College of Southern Idaho Law Enforcement Training Program provides classroom and laboratory instruction as well as cadet training with several participating law enforcement agencies. Instruction is not designed to develop specialists in any of the highly technical police fields, but rather to train the Law Enforcement student so that he or she may be able to pass the certification examination and be employable as a police person qualified in the fundamentals of police work.
The Law Enforcement Profession
Law Enforcement Officers patrol an assigned beat either by foot or patrol car, to control traffic, prevent crime or disturbance of the peace, and arrest violators of the law. These duties could be performed for police departments, railroads, department stores, airlines, or other agencies. Familiarize yourself with your beat and with persons living in the area; note suspicious persons and establishments and report them to your superior officer; report hazards that endanger public safety; report to the scene of accidents, give first aid to the injured, and investigate the causes and results of the accident; direct and reroute traffic around a fire or other disturbance; inspect public establishments requiring licenses to insure compliance with rules and regulations; warn or arrest persons violating animal ordinances; issue tickets to traffic violators; write and file daily activity reports with your superior officer; drive patrol car.
Approximate starting salary
$1650 to $2600 per month plus benefits such as paid vacation, sick leave, and compensation days off. Additional benefits may include retirement plans and insurance benefits.
Placement/potential employers
Placement for graduates who successfully complete the program runs between 88 and 98 percent. These placement rates are dependent upon the students interest to continue into a law enforcementcareer following th etraining. For the school year 1999-2000, the placement rate was 98%. Students are not guaranteed placement and job seeking upon completion of the program is the student's responsibility, although there are many support services at CSI to assist the student. Career opportunities for law enforcement include: Peace officers (city, county, state); dispatcher; detention officer; security officer; correction officer; and security guards.
